Page 4 of Claimed Omega

I lurched into the door as the car’s back tires skidded and had to grab the handle above the door to avoid Shadow falling over.

“Fuck, Viper!” I shouted, which did nothing. I knew it wouldn’t, but it made me feel better. I had no idea if this piece of crap car would even handle corners without skidding out of control. Evidently, the Matteis fuckers said our car we’d arrived with at the mansion was unavailable, meaning they’d planned to strip and sell it. Assholes.

Trinity stared back at me, her eyes wild with terror. She held onto her seat with a death drip. The ache in her gaze as she lowered her gaze to Shadow was killing me, and my gut churned.

I couldn’t tear my gaze from her beauty, from the way she messily tucked her pink hair behind her ears, how she looked so beautiful after she’d cried, so pure, so genuine. I’d never imagined that one day I’d finally meet someone as perfect as her. For too long, I told myself I didn’t deserve anyone, not after I’d killed my brother. Accident or not, his blood was still on my hands.

Before the carpet had been yanked out from under us, I’d told Trinity about my past because I wanted no secrets between us. I wanted her to see the real me, even if it killed me to show her how weak I still was.

Heaving in a deep breath, I glanced at her once more to see she stared at me with stars in her eyes.

“Are you okay?” she asked gently, her hand reaching over and stroking mine.

My pulse sped at her touch, at the loving way she stared at me. I craved it as if my life depended on it as much as I needed oxygen.

“I’m just worried about Shadow, about you, about us,” I finally answered.

We stayed like that for a few moments, in a silence that was cruel. Cruel because it was everything I’d desired when it came to finding my mate… an Omega—my Omega.

“Viper, where are we going?” she asked, turning to him.

“Only one place where we can get immediate help for Shadow.”

“Then do it. Go faster,” Trinity said, encouraging him. The guy was a lead foot already, not needing the push.

Next thing I knew, he had the cell phone to his ear, barking instructions, driving madly with one hand.

“Shadow’s been shot. He’s gonna need the bullet taken out. We’re coming over now. Get everything ready.” Then he hung up and slammed his foot on the gas.

“Rusty,” Shadow murmured.

“Don’t talk,” Trinity was cooing, stroking his hand, her eyes puffy from her tears.

We’d been through so much shit lately, it left me completely mesmerized at Trinity’s tenacity not to completely lose her mind. She was a fighter, just like us. I absolutely adored that about my girl.

“He’s going to make it, right?” she asked softly, staring at me, then at Viper. “Tell me he is because I feel like I’m going to burst out crying and never stop. My heart might also be close to having a cardiac arrest. It hurts so much to see him like this.”

“He’ll survive. I give you my word, sweetheart,” Viper stated, placing his hand on her thigh.

She glanced at him, and I couldn’t ignore the strain in her expression. Even before the lunacy we’d just experienced, the tension between the two had been skyrocketing. As much as curiosity got the better of me, I refused to put extra stress on Trinity to talk about whatever happened with Viper, but whatever it was, I’d find out. If Viper hurt her, fuck me, he’d wish Axel shot him dead.

Viper was still gawking at Trinity like a lost puppy, but she had her attention on Shadow. We were also swerving into the wrong lane toward oncoming traffic.

“Viper, watch the fucking road,” I growled. “Fuck, man.”

Snapping back to attention, he worked the steering wheel, swinging left and right in the car like we were on a fucking roller coaster.

“We’ll find out soon,” I explained to my little Omega. “I’m praying the bullet hasn’t hit anything major.”

“He’s bleeding so much,” she blurted, tears pouring out, and my heart broke. “Oh shit, what if it hit an artery or his heart?”

Panic squeezed my chest.

“Trinity, he’s—”

“Great fucking work, Aspen,” Viper chided.

“Fuck off and concentrate on driving.” Leaning forward as much as I could, with Shadow half-draped across my lap, I took her trembling hand. “Listen to me. He’s going to be okay, and right now, he needs us to be strong. Okay? Let’s not show him we’re afraid. He’s going to be okay. Otherwise, I’m going to go to fucking Hell and bring him back for you.”

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